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One of the great things about dentistry is being able to enhance patient’s lives so significantly. Allowing people to look better, smile more readily, be free of pain, chew and function normally, live longer and have nice fresh breath for speaking and kissing are just a few of the things we do to improve the lives of everyone we touch. Even the most basic dental procedures are incredibly important – without good dental hygiene and regular cleanings millions more teeth would be lost every year. We hope you enjoy our blog and find the information within useful and sometimes even entertaining.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

To support both of these
campaigns, promoting dental health and cancer awareness, Acreview Dental Clinic
will be providing an opportunity for the public to receive free Oral Cancer
Screening Exams.

With oral cancer on the rise, screenings to discover any
potentially dangerous conditions in your mouth are of the utmost
importance. One person every hour of the
day dies in the US alone from Oral Cancer.
In its early stages it may not produce symptoms that you notice so a
thorough screening by a trained professional is essential. When found early, this disease is highly
survivable. Many times it can even be
found as precancerous tissue changes, the best of all possible situations. Oral cancer screenings involve both a visual
and tactile screening and are totally painless.
Our office also utilizes a new adjunctive tool, the Velscope, which uses
a special wavelength of blue light to help us identify suspicious tissues in your
mouth. With it we are able to enhance
the early detection of oral cancer.

Who
should get screened?

Every adult. Oral cancer can often be caught early, even as
a pre-cancer. With early detection, survival rates are high and the side
effects are from treatment are at their lowest. Like other screenings you
engage in such as cervical, skin, prostate, colon and breast examinations, oral
cancer screenings are an effective means of finding cancer at its early, highly
curable stages. Make them part of your annual health check-ups.

What
are the risk factors?

There are two distinct pathways by which most
people come to oral cancer. One is through the use of tobacco and alcohol, a
long term historic problem and cause, and the other is through exposure to the HPV16
virus (human papilloma virus version 16), which is now the leading cause of
oral cancers in the US, and the same one, which is responsible for the vast
majority of cervical cancers in women. The quickest growing segment of the oral
cancer population are young, healthy, non-smokers due to the connection to this
virus.

Dr. Karamanis, Dr. Burry and our entire dental team are
looking forward to being able to offer those that attend our event, the highest
quality of care with regard to oral cancer screening, and on this date, three
and a half hours have been set aside to see individuals who need
screenings. It is not necessary that you have been a previous patient in our
practice as this event is open to the public.
HOWEVER, the number of screening time slots is limited so register with
us early to ensure a spot in the schedule.

For complete details, or to answer any questions that you
may have, we urge you to contact us at the number or email below. We look forward to seeing you for your annual
exam.

Cost: Free, Donations will be
accepted on behalf of the Canadian Cancer Societyin support of
Daffodil Days

Spring is finally here! It is time to dust off and brighten up all those dark corners... including your teeth! Spring is a great time to book your recall cleaning at the dental office.

With teeth and gums in good shape, a hygienist or dentist can examine and clean your teeth in the same appointment. If periodontal disease is present, it may require more than one appointment for our hygienist to thoroughly clean and polish all exposed tooth and root surfaces.

Potential problems can be detected and contributing factors can be addressed. Your teeth will receive a thorough cleaning, removing all debris, plaque and calculus that have accumulated around your teeth and early signs of decay can be noted. Fluoride is recommended and a radiograph or two may be required to see those hard to get at places between your teeth.

Brushing Technique Review

You may even get a refresher on how to care for your teeth at home!

Regular maintenance of your teeth, as with most other things, is the best way to avoid major repairs. So when you set out your plan for spring cleaning, remember to include your teeth.

If you have had your spring dental cleaning and are thinking of brightening your smile further, call our office at (250) 338-9085 or visit our web site www.acreviewdental.com